Corset



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J. D. BANFIELD.

CORSET.

Patented Oct. 17, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JULIA l). BANFIELD, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CORSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent o. 266,008, dated October17, 18.82.

Application Iiled June 30, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JULIA D. BANFIELD, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city of Boston, county of Suffolk, and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCorsets, fully described and represented in the following specificationand the accompanying drawing,t'orming apart of the same.

The present invention relates to a means for supporting a corset uponthe wearer; and it consists in the combination, with a corset, ofshoulder-straps which a're capable of properly adjusting themselves tothe body of the wearer, so as not to be inconvenient or uncomfortable,and so located as not to draw or press upon the bosom, so as to causedisguration or deformity, all of which is fully hereinafter describedand pointed out.

The drawing represents a perspective view of a corset containing myinvention.

In the drawing, 17 represents a strap,- made of suitable ilexiblematerial, secured to the rear of thecorsetin any convenient manner, andcut of such a shape as to snugly and comfortably h't the wearer. Itsouter end is provided with a loop, 20, secured thereto in any suitablemanner, through which passes a second strap, 18, the ends of which aresecured by passing through buckles 19, which are attached at points ateither side of the full or breast portion of the corset, so as nottodraw or press upon or across the bosom, thereby misshaping or deforming the person of the wearer.

(Model.)

The strap 18 may have its ends secured permanently to the corset, ifdesired, though I prefer to have them secured by passing through buckles19, so that such straps can be removed when it is desired to clean thecorset. The strap 18 I prefer to make elastic, though it may be made ofany inelastic fabric desired.

Shoulder-stra ps containing my invention are thus capable of adjustingthemselves to the various shapes ofshoulders ofthe wearers, and to themovements of the body in diierent positions.

Having thus described my improvements, what I claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, with a corset, of the straps 17 and 1S, the latterpassing through a loop in the former, and having its ends connected tothe corset at either side of the full or breast portion, substantiallyas described.

2. The combination, with a corset, ofa strap, 17, and a strap, 18, madeof an elastic material, substantially as described.

3. The combination, with a corset, ofa strap, 17, with an elastic strapconnectingit with the corset at both sides of the full or breastportion, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in Vthe presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

JULIA4 D. BANFIELD.

Witnesses:

T. H. PALMER, GEO. H. GRAHAM.

